BAHS, BRUKNERS, BRITENS, Liepiņš / BACH, BRUCKNER, BRITTEN

Participants:

Orchestra “Riga”

Conductor – Janis Liepins

Organ solo – Aigars Reinis

English horn solo – Elina Kuduma

August traditionally is a time when Orchestra “Riga” invites classical music lovers to enjoy summer concerts at Riga Cathedral. Concertprogramme “Bach, Bruckner, Britten” is going to be rehearsed and performed in long-awaited collaboration with Janis Liepins, the first kappelmeister at the Nationaltheater Mannheim, Germany.

Programme:

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Concerto for Oboe D'amore in A Major (BWV 1055) arranged for English horn and wind orchestra

Fantasia and Fugue in G minor (BWV 542) arranged for wind orchestra

Prelude in E-flat major (“St. Anne”, BWV 552/1) – organ solo

 

Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896)

Hymn of Praise – arranged for wind orchestra by Philip Gordon

Motets Ave Maria and Os justi – arranged for symphonic band by Carlo Balameli

Fantasie in G Major – organ solo

 

Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976)

Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of Vittoria – arranged for wind orchestra by Jakov Raskin

Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell, Op.34 – organ solo

 

Dear visitors of our concerts!

 

Due to the current safety regulations during the Covid-19, concerts by Orchestra “Riga” are organized for mixed type audiences – vaccinated persons, persons recovered from Covid-19 and visitors who had a Covid-19 test before the event.

• All attendees over the age of 12 will be asked to present a valid digital COVID-19 certificate as well as ID (passport or ID card) at the entrance.
• Please, make sure that your Covid-19 certificate is valid, otherwise you will not be able to enter the event, and no money will be returned.
• At the venue a mouth and nose covering is required.

Thank you for your understanding!